Segmented Magnetic Core

ABSTRACT

Various embodiments associated with a segmented magnetic core are described. The segmented magnetic core can be made up of multiple singular structures so as to allow an individual singular structure to be removed with ease and without disturbing another magnetic core. This modular core design allows for a significant reduction in motor housing weight due to compatibility of the design with lightweight materials and the potential absence of extensive housing when so designed. This modular core design can be incorporated into a motor or a generator and this modular core design can be accomplished, in one example, by way of stacking and/or interlocking employing low cost assembly. In one example, a motor or a generator uses sensors to detect an operational failure in a magnetic core, notifying a user early of the failure.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application is a divisional application of, and claims priority to,U.S. application Ser. No. 16/901,035 that has a filing date of Jun. 15,2020. U.S. application Ser. No. 16/901,035 is hereby incorporated byreference. U.S. application Ser. No. 16/901,035 is a divisionalapplication of, and along with this application claims priority to, U.S.application Ser. No. 15/344,611 that has a filing date of Nov. 7, 2016and is now U.S. Pat. No. 10,720,815. U.S. application Ser. No.15/344,611 is hereby incorporated by reference.

GOVERNMENT INTEREST

The innovation described herein may be manufactured, used, imported,sold, and licensed by or for the Government of the United States ofAmerica without the payment of any royalty thereon or therefor.

BACKGROUND

Electric motors and generators function with moving mechanical parts.Due to the presence of moving parts, there is significant potential forelectric motors and generators to malfunction and/or degrade.Replacement of broken parts, including magnetic cores, can be cumbersomeand costly due to the act of disassembling various motor components toreach a faulty component.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, a system can comprise a first singular structurecomprising a first member and a second member and a second singularstructure comprising a third member and a fourth member. The firstmember and the second member can intersect at an angle less than 180degrees as can the third member and the fourth member. The first memberand the third member can be configured to align together to form part ofa magnetic core and to be at least partially surrounded by a coil toconvert an energy.

In another embodiment, a motor can comprise a first singular structurecomprising a first member and a second member. The motor also cancomprise a second singular structure comprising a third member and afourth member. Additionally, the motor can comprise a coil and a rotorcomprising a magnet at a first edge. The first member and the secondmember can intersect at an angle significantly less than 180 degrees ascan the third member and the fourth member. The first member and thethird member can be configured to align together to form part of amagnetic core and can be configured to be at least partially surroundedby the coil. The first singular structure and the second singularstructure can be configured to be removed from the magnetic core withoutdisassembling another magnetic core of the motor. Application of avoltage across the coil can cause an electric current to flow throughthe coil and produce a magnetic flux such that the rotor rotates toconvert an electrical energy into a mechanical energy.

In yet another embodiment, a generator can comprise a first singularstructure comprising a first member and a second member. The generatorcan also comprise a second singular structure comprising a third memberand a fourth member. In addition, the generator can comprise a coil anda rotor comprising a magnet at a first edge. The first member and thesecond member can intersect at an angle significantly less than 180degrees as can the third member and the fourth member. The first memberand the third member can be configured to align together to form part ofa magnetic core and can be configured to be at least partiallysurrounded by the coil. The first singular structure and the secondsingular structure can be configured to be removed from the magneticcore without disassembling another magnetic core of the generator. Therotor can be configured to rotate to cause a magnetic flux, whichproduces an electric current that generates a voltage across the coilsuch that mechanical energy of the rotor rotation is converted intoelectrical energy as the voltage (e.g., the rotor can be configured torotate to cause a time varying magnetic flux pass through an alignedmagnetic core to induce a voltage across the coil such that mechanicalenergy of the rotor rotation is converted into electrical energy as thevoltage across the coil).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a motor and/or generator crosssection comprising two magnetic cores, a rotor, and a housing.

FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising two singularstructures.

FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising singularstructures that stack with one another, a first fastener, and a secondfastener.

FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a system cross section comprising afirst singular structure, a second singular structure, the firstfastener, the second fastener, a magnet, and a coil.

FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising singularstructures that stack with one another, a first singular structure fillelement, a second singular structure fill element, a first fastener, anda second fastener.

FIG. 6A illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising a firstsingular structure comprising a male end, a second singular structurecomprising a female end, and a retainer.

FIG. 6B illustrates one cross section embodiment of the system of FIG.6A with the male end and the female end interlocked.

FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising a firstmagnetic core, a second magnetic core, a first sensor, a second sensor,a computer-readable medium, and a processor.

FIG. 8 illustrates a top view of an embodiment of a system comprisingseveral magnetic cores and a rotor.

FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of a method comprising two actions.

FIG. 10 illustrates one embodiment of a method comprising two actions.

FIG. 11 illustrates one embodiment of a method 1100 that comprises twoactions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A segmented magnetic core can be used to extend the longevity of anelectric motor. This can be accomplished through use of a core that iseasily assembled and disassembled due to a modular design so thatindividual parts can be repaired/replaced. In this design, the segmentedmagnetic core can comprise two or more singular structures. To improveefficiency of energy transfer, the gap between a permanent magnet andthe flux carrying core, and the magnetic path must be minimized.Traditionally, motors with a minimized air gap are made of two halvesand have magnetic path run through the housing and shaft. Thedisadvantage of such configurations is longer magnetic path, massivehousing, ferric losses (eddy currents) and strong forces holding housinghalves together.

The following includes definitions of selected terms employed herein.The definitions include various examples. The examples are not intendedto be limiting.

“One embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “one example”, “an example”, and soon, indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) can include aparticular feature, structure, characteristic, property, or element, butthat not every embodiment or example necessarily includes thatparticular feature, structure, characteristic, property or element.Furthermore, repeated use of the phrase “in one embodiment” may or maynot refer to the same embodiment.

“Computer-readable medium”, as used herein, refers to a medium thatstores signals, instructions and/or data. Examples of acomputer-readable medium include, but are not limited to, non-volatilemedia and volatile media. Non-volatile media may include, for example,optical disks, magnetic disks, and so on. Volatile media may include,for example, semiconductor memories, dynamic memory, and so on. Commonforms of a computer-readable medium may include, but are not limited to,a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, othermagnetic medium, other optical medium, a Random Access Memory (RAM), aRead-Only Memory (ROM), a memory chip or card, a memory stick, and othermedia from which a computer, a processor or other electronic device canread. In one embodiment, the computer-readable medium is anon-transitory computer-readable medium.

“Component”, as used herein, includes but is not limited to hardware,firmware, software stored on a computer-readable medium or in executionon a machine, and/or combinations of each to perform a function(s) or anaction(s), and/or to cause a function or action from another component,method, and/or system. Component may include a software controlledmicroprocessor, a discrete component, an analog circuit, a digitalcircuit, a programmed logic device, a memory device containinginstructions, and so on. Where multiple components are described, it maybe possible to incorporate the multiple components into one physicalcomponent or conversely, where a single component is described, it maybe possible to distribute that single component between multiplecomponents.

“Software”, as used herein, includes but is not limited to, one or moreexecutable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium that causea computer, processor, or other electronic device to perform functions,actions and/or behave in a desired manner. The instructions may beembodied in various forms including routines, algorithms, modules,methods, threads, and/or programs including separate applications orcode from dynamically linked libraries.

FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a cross section of a system 100comprising two magnetic cores 110A and 110B, a rotor 120, and a housing130. The system 100, including the housing 130, can implement indifferent manners (e.g., as a motor or as a generator). The housing 130can be made of a relatively light nonferrous material. The housing 130can retain the two magnetic cores 110A and 110B and the rotor 120. Onopposite edges of the rotor 120 can be magnets 140A and 140B. Themagnetic core 110A can individually comprise two singular structures160A and the magnetic cores 110B can individually comprise two singularstructures 160B. This allows the magnetic cores 110A and 110B to be of amodular design. This modular magnetic core design can facilitate coreassembly and disassembly, which is advantageous in the event a singularstructure 160A/B breaks or is damaged. The system 100 can function as amotor, such that when coils 150A and 150B are energized, a magnetic fluxcan be produced that in turn opposes the magnets 140 A/B, mounted on therotor 120, forcing the rotor 120 into rotation. The system 100 canfunction as a generator, such as when mechanical torque applied to therotor 120 rotates the rotor 120 as the magnets 140A and 140B inducevoltage into the coils 150A and 150B.

FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a system 200 comprising a firstsingular structure 210 and a second singular structure 220. The firstsingular structure 210 can comprise a first member 210A and a secondmember 210B, while the second singular structure 220 can comprise athird member 220A and a fourth member 220B. The first member 210A andthe third member 210B can intersect at an angle significantly less than180 degrees (e.g., about 90 degrees), as can the third member 220A andthe fourth member 220B. The first singular structure 210 and the secondsingular structure 220 can be coupled together to form part of one ofthe magnetic cores 110A or 110B of FIG. 1. In one embodiment, the firstmember 210A and the third member 220A can stack with one another, whilein another embodiment, the first member 210A and the third member 220Acan interlock with one another.

In the embodiment in which the members stack, the first member 210A andthe third member 220A individually can have a first thickness. Thesecond member 210B and the fourth member 220B individually can have asecond thickness. The second thickness can be about twice as thick asthe first thickness. The first member 210A and the third member 220A canbe configured to stack with one another to create part of the magneticcore 110A or 110B of FIG. 1, such that the magnetic core 110A or 110Bhas a roughly uniform thickness. Using complementary thicknesses reducesan air gap (which exists between singular structures 160A/B of themagnetic core 110A/B of FIG. 1), which in turn increases magnet to coilcoupling efficiency. The second member 210B and the fourth member 220Bcan be configured to not stack with one another.

FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a system 300 comprising singularstructures 160 of FIG. 1 that can stack with one another, including afirst singular structure 210 and a second singular structure 220. In oneembodiment, the singular structures 210 and 220 can be secured togetherby a first fastener 310 and a second fastener 320 (fasteners 310 and 320can be configured so they are removable). A person or a machine cancreate the magnetic core 110A or 110B of FIG. 1 through stacking. In theevent of damage to one or more singular structure(s), the fasteners 310and 320 can be removed, the damaged singular structure(s) can beremoved, a new singular structure(s) can be installed, and the fasteners310 and 320 can be reinserted.

FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a cross section of a system 400comprising the first singular structure 210, the second singularstructure 220, a magnet 140, a coil 150 comprising a first end 410 and asecond end 420, the first fastener 310, and the second fastener 320. Thefirst singular structure 210 and the second singular structure 220 canbe at least partially surrounded by the coil 150 to be used to convertan energy. In one embodiment, the first fastener 310 can be insertedsubstantially perpendicularly through the first singular structure 210and through the second singular structure 220 outside of the first endof the coil 410 (e.g., and not within the coil 150). The second fastener320 can be inserted substantially perpendicularly through the firstsingular structure 210 and through the second singular structure 220outside of the second end of the coil 420 (e.g., and not within the coil150). Insertion of the fasteners 310 and 320 outside of the first andsecond ends of the coil 410 and 420, respectively, can allow for removalof the first singular structure 210 and/or the second singular structure220 (e.g., in the event of breakage) with relative ease. It also canallow for ease of removal of the fasteners 310 and 320 (e.g., becausethe fasteners are not inserted the coil footprint).

When the magnet 140 approaches the magnetic core (e.g., which itself canhave magnetic properties), repulsion between magnets can occur. A device(e.g., a clamp) can be used to hold the magnetic core in place toprevent the repulsion from dislodging the magnetic core and/or theapproaching magnet.

FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a system 500 comprising the firstsingular structure 210, the second singular structure 220, a firstsingular structure fill element 510A, and a second singular structurefill element 510B. The first and second singular structure fill elements510A and 510B serve as place holders to support the singular structures210 and 220 so that they remain in place. This can increase efficiencyof the motor and/or generator by minimizing path resistance throughwhich magnetic flux passes by increasing thickness uniformity. Thethickness of the first and second singular structure fill elements 510Aand 510B can be approximately equal to the thickness of the secondmember 210B of FIG. 2 and the fourth member 220B of FIG. 2.

As described above in FIG. 3, in one embodiment the singular structures210 and 220 can be secured together by a first fastener 310 and a secondfastener 320 (fasteners 310 and 320 can be configured so they areremovable). Moreover, the second singular structure 220 can be securedto the first singular structure fill element 510A and the first singularstructure 210 can be secured to the second singular structure fullelement 510B (e.g., secured by tack welding).

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate one embodiment of a system 600 comprising aportion of a magnetic core 110A or 110B of FIG. 1 that can interlock.FIG. 6A illustrates the system 600 with the singular structures 210-220(e.g., solid cast singular structures) separated and FIG. 6B illustratesthe system 600 with the singular structures 210-220 interlocked. Thefirst singular structure 210 can comprise a male end 610 and the secondsingular structure 220 can comprise a female end 620. The male end 610can comprise a protrusion 630. The male end 610 and the female end 620can be designed to interlock to form a uniform portion of the magneticcore 110A or 110B of FIG. 1. FIG. 6B illustrates the protrusion 630extending through the female end 620 and through the second singularstructure 220. The interlocking can aid in reducing an air gap betweensolid hardware components of the magnetic core 110A or 110B of FIG. 1.Additionally, the interlocking can allow for ease in assembly anddisassembly. As in the stacking design, the interlocking design canallow one to remove one or more singular structure(s) 160 of FIG. 1without disturbing the coil 150A or 150B of FIG. 1 that can surround thepart of the system 600 with the interlocking ends 610-620. The magneticcore 110A or 110B of FIG. 1 can be secured by a retainer 640, or similardevice. In the event of damage to one or more singular structure(s), theretainer 640 can be removed, the damaged singular structure(s) can beremoved, a new singular structure(s) can be installed, and the retainer640 can be reinserted.

The rotor 120 of FIG. 1 can be configured to rotate the magnets 140Aand/or 140B of FIG. 1 to generate a magnetic flux that flows through themagnetic core 110A and/or 110B of FIG. 1 to convert an energy. Magneticcores can have differing physical structures (e.g., they can comprisesingular structures that stack or interlock, as described as above.)Different structure types, such as one stacking and one interlocking,can be part of a single motor and/or generator.

The system 100 of FIG. 1 can be transposed (e.g., the system cancomprise a second side). The second side can comprise a third singularstructure, a fourth singular structure, a second coil 150B of FIG. 1,and a second magnet 140B of FIG. 1. The third singular structure cancomprise a fifth member and a sixth member, which intersect at an anglesignificantly less than 180 degrees (e.g., 90 about degrees). The fourthsingular structure can comprise a seventh member and an eighth member,which intersect at an angle significantly less than 180 degrees (e.g.,about 90 degrees). The second magnet 140B can at a second edge of therotor 120 of FIG. 1, and the rotor 120 of FIG. 1 can be configured torotate the second magnet. This rotation can generate a magnetic fluxthat flows through the second magnetic core 110B of FIG. 1 to convert asecond energy.

In one embodiment, the first member and the third member can stack withone another, as can the fifth member and the seventh member (in the caseof an embodiment comprising two sides). In another embodiment, the firstmember and the third member can interlock with one another. The fifthmember and the seventh member can also stack or can interlock.

In the embodiment in which singular structures can be stacked, thesystem can comprise a third fastener and a fourth fastener, which can beinserted substantially perpendicularly through the fifth member and theseventh member. Insertion of the third and the fourth fasteners outsideof a first end and second end of a second coil can allow the thirdsingular structure and/or the fourth singular structure to be removed(e.g., in the event of breakage) with relative ease.

In this embodiment, the fifth member and the seventh member individuallycan have a first thickness, the sixth member and the eighth memberindividually can have a second thickness, and the second thickness isabout twice as thick as the first thickness. Using complementarythicknesses with the fifth/seventh member and sixth/eighth member canreduce an air gap that forms between solid components of the magneticcore. The reduction in the air gap can result in increased motorefficiency.

In another embodiment, the third singular structure can comprise a maleend 610 (which can comprise a protrusion 630), and the fourth singularstructure can comprise a female end 620. The male end 610 and the femaleend 620 can be designed to interlock to form a uniform portion of asecond magnetic core 110B of FIG. 1 (e.g., interlocking shown in FIGS.6A and 6B).

FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising the firstmagnetic core 110A, the second magnetic core 110B, a first sensor 710A,a second sensor 710B, a computer-readable medium 720, and a processor730. The first sensor 710A can be configured to monitor the firstmagnetic core 110A and the second sensor 710B can be configured tomonitor the second magnetic core 110B. The first sensor 710A can beconfigured to detect an operational failure in the first magnetic core110A without an operational failure in the second magnetic core 110B(e.g., lower performance than desired in magnetic core 110A, but desiredperformance in magnetic core 110B, and vice versa). The first sensor710A can be configured to produce a notification of the operationalfailure. In this regard, the correct magnetic core can be targeted forrepair or replacement, thereby saving time and repair/replacement cost.

In normal operation, the first magnetic core 110A and the secondmagnetic core 110B can function with about the same current. When afailure occurs, the current can change beyond a threshold value.Therefore, the change in current can indicate a failure. The sensors710A and 710B can function to identify the currents. Thecomputer-readable medium 720 and the processor 730 (e.g., functioning aspart of a computer control system) can compare the currents sensed bythe sensors 710A and 710B to identify the failure.

The computer-readable medium 720 (e.g., a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium) can receive output of the sensors 710A and710B. The computer-readable medium 720 can retain a component and/orinstructions executed by the processor 730 and the component and/orinstructions can be used in identification of a failing magnetic core.

Additionally, other components can be used and/or other implementationscan be practiced outside of those illustrated herein, such as those forthe system 700. In one example, a signal processor can function betweenthe computer-readable medium 720 and the sensors 710A and 710B. Thesignal processor (e.g., that is part of the processor 730) can functionas an analog-to-digital converter for the output of the first sensor710A and the second sensor 710B. While two sensors 710A and 710B areillustrated (e.g., an individual sensor for an individual magnetic core)other implementations can be practiced, such as a single sensor for amotor and/or generator.

FIG. 8 illustrates one embodiment of a top-down view of a system 800comprising multiple magnetic cores 110 (for the sake of illustration ofthe magnets 140 and their poles, four magnetic cores 110 are shown). Thesystem 800 has the benefit of having a sensor set (e.g., the sensors710A and 710B of FIG. 7) configured to detect an operational failure inthe first magnetic core 110A of FIG. 7 without an operational failure inthe second magnetic core 110B of FIG. 7. Magnetic core 110A of FIG. 7can experience a failure, while magnetic core 110B of FIG. 7 can operatenormally. In one example, using the sensors 710A and 710B of FIG. 7, aswell as the computer-readable medium 720 of FIG. 7 can allow one toisolate the magnetic core for repair. Likewise, FIG. 8 also illustratesthe benefit of having the sensor 710A of FIG. 7 produce a notificationof the operational failure in the first magnetic core 110A of FIG. 7.The notification imparts information that can be used to make a decisionto repair/replace the failing magnetic core 110A (e.g., remove andreplace the singular structure).

The magnets 140 are illustrated with alternating poles. In one examplefor a motor, as the rotor 120 rotates, the magnets pass through themagnetic cores 110. This rotation of magnets 140 with alternating polescan cause conversion of the mechanical energy of the rotor 120 intoelectrical energy. The magnets 140 can be at the edge of the rotor 120.Being at the edge can be at the absolute edge of the rotor 120 (e.g., atthe end of the radius), near the absolute edge, or away from the center.

FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of a method 900 that comprises twoactions. At 910, there can be identifying an instruction to rotate arotor comprising a magnet. At 920 (e.g., performed in response to 910),there can be causing the rotor to rotate. This rotation can cause amagnetic flux that provides an electric current that generates a voltageacross a coil in a segmented core, in order to convert the mechanicalenergy of the rotation into an electrical energy. The segmented core canbe constructed (e.g., stacked) as discussed in FIG. 3 or can beconstructed (e.g., interlocked) as discussed in FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 illustrates one embodiment of a method 1000 that comprises twoactions. At 1010, there can be identifying an instruction to apply avoltage across a coil in a segmented core to while the second action canbe applying the voltage. Applying the voltage can cause an electriccurrent to flow through the coil, to produce a magnetic flux can occurat 1020. The magnetic flux can cause a rotor to rotate. This rotationcan occur due to an impact of the magnetic flux on magnets of the rotoras the magnets pass through the segmented core. The segmented core canbe constructed (e.g., stacked) as discussed in FIG. 3 or can beconstructed (e.g., interlocked) as discussed in FIG. 6.

FIG. 11 illustrates one embodiment of a method 1100 (e.g., performed, atleast in part, by a repair machine) that comprises two actions. At 1110,a singular structure can be removed. In one example, the method 1100 canbe performed in an environment with the system 700 of FIG. 7. Throughuse of the system 700 of FIG. 7 a determination can be made that thefirst magnetic core 110A of FIG. 7 failed, such as the second singularstructure 220 of FIG. 4 cracking. The cracked second singular structure220 of FIG. 4 can be removed and replaced with a substitute secondsingular structure at 1120. The first singular structure 210 of FIG. 4and the coil of FIG. 4 can be reused with the substitute second singularstructure to create a replacement first magnetic core 110A of FIG. 7. Inthis, parts can be reused to lower costs when a failure occurs and thefailure can be corrected with relative ease and speed.

What is claimed is:
 1. (canceled)
 2. The system of claim 7, where thefirst member and the third member individually have a first thickness,where the second member and the fourth member individually have a secondthickness, where the second thickness is about twice the firstthickness, and where the first member and the third member areconfigured to stack with one another to create the first magnetic coresuch that the first magnetic core has about uniform thickness.
 3. Thesystem of claim 2, comprising: a first fastener; and a second fastener,where the first fastener is inserted substantially perpendicularlythrough the first member and the third member, where the second fasteneris inserted substantially perpendicularly through the first member andthe third member, where the first fastener is inserted outside a firstend of the first coil, where the second fastener is inserted outside asecond end of the first coil, where the first end and the second end areopposite ends of the first coil, where the first member and the secondmember intersect at an angle that is about 90 degrees, where the thirdmember and the fourth member intersect at an angle that is about 90degrees, and where the second member and the fourth member aresubstantially parallel to one another and do not stack with one another.4. The system of claim 2, comprising: a magnet, that is part of a rotor,that aligns with the second member and the fourth member to complete aloop of the first magnetic core, where a voltage applied across thefirst coil causes an electric current to flow through the first magneticcore to produce a magnetic flux that causes rotation of the rotor tooccur by way of the magnet.
 5. The system of claim 2, comprising: afirst magnet, that is part of a rotor, with a first pole configurationthat is configured to align with the second member and the fourth memberto complete a loop of the first magnetic core; and a second magnet, thatis part of the rotor, with second pole configuration that is configuredto align with the second member and the fourth member to complete theloop of the first magnetic core, where the first pole configuration andthe second pole configuration are opposite one another and where therotor is configured to rotate such the first magnet and the secondmagnet pass through the first magnetic core to cause a magnetic flux,which produces an electric current that generates a voltage across thefirst coil.
 6. The system of claim 7, comprising: a first singularstructure fill element; and a second singular structure fill element,where the first singular structure fill element stacks with the fourthmember, where the second singular structure fill element stacks with thesecond member, and where the first singular structure fill element, thesecond singular structure fill element, the first member, the secondmember, the third member, and the fourth member, at least in part, formthe first magnetic core such that the first magnetic core has about auniform thickness.
 7. The system of claim 1, comprising: a firstsingular structure comprising a first member and a second member; asecond singular structure comprising a third member and a fourth member,the first member and the third member are configured to align togetherto form part of a first magnetic core; a third singular structurecomprising a fifth member and a sixth member; and a fourth singularstructure comprising a seventh member and a eighth member, the fifthmember and the sixth member are configured to align together to formpart of a second magnetic core; a first sensor configured to detect anoperational failure in the first magnetic core; a second sensor isconfigured to detect an operational failure in the second magnetic core,where the first member and the second member intersect at an angle lessthan 180 degrees, where the third member and the fourth member intersectat an angle less than 180 degrees, where the first member and the thirdmember are configured to be at least partially surrounded by a firstcoil to convert a first energy, where the fifth member and the sixthmember intersect at an angle less than 180 degrees, where the seventhmember and the eighth member intersect at an angle less than 180degrees, where the fifth member and the sixth member are configured tobe at least partially surrounded by a second coil to convert a secondenergy, where the first sensor is configured to detect an operationalfailure in the first magnetic core without there being an operationalfailure in the second magnetic core and where the first sensor isconfigured to produce a notification, that is outputted, of theoperational failure in the first magnetic core.
 8. The system of claim7, where the first member comprises a male end, where the third membercomprises a female end, and where the male end and the female endinterlock to form a uniform portion of the first magnetic core.
 9. Thesystem of claim 8, comprising: a magnet, that is part of a rotor, thataligns with the second member and the fourth member to complete a loopof the first magnetic core, where a voltage applied across the firstcoil causes an electric current to flow through the first magnetic coreto produce a magnetic flux that causes rotation of the rotor to occur byway of the magnet.
 10. The system of claim 8, comprising: a magnet, thatis part of a rotor, that aligns with the second member and the fourthmember to complete a loop of the first magnetic core, where the rotor isconfigured to rotate to cause a magnetic flux, which produces anelectric current that generates a voltage across the first coil.
 11. Thesystem of claim 8, where the male end protrudes through the female endand through the second singular structure and where the first singularstructure and the second singular structure are coupled together. 12-20.(canceled)
 21. The system of claim 2, where the fifth member and theseventh member individually have the first thickness, where the sixthmember and the eighth member individually have the second thickness, andwhere the fifth member and the seventh member are configured to stackwith one another to create the second magnetic core such that the secondmagnetic core has about uniform thickness.
 22. The system of claim 21,comprising: a magnet, that is part of a rotor, configured to align withthe second member and the fourth member to complete a loop of the firstmagnetic core at a first time and that configured to align with thesixth member and the eighth member to complete a loop of the secondmagnetic core at a second time, where a first voltage applied across thefirst coil causes a first electric current to flow through the firstmagnetic core to produce a first magnetic flux that causes rotation ofthe rotor toward the second magnetic core to occur by way of the magnetand where a second voltage applied across the second coil causes asecond electric current to flow through the second magnetic core toproduce a second magnetic flux that causes rotation of the rotor towardthe first magnetic core to occur by way of the magnet.
 23. The system ofclaim 21, comprising: a first magnet, that is part of a rotor, with afirst pole configuration that is configured to align with the secondmember and the fourth member to complete a loop of the first magneticcore at a first time and configured to align with the sixth member andthe eighth member to complete the loop of the second magnetic core at asecond time; and a second magnet, that is part of the rotor, with secondpole configuration that is configured to align with the second memberand the fourth member to complete the loop of the first magnetic core atthe second time and configured to align with the sixth member and theeighth member to complete the loop of the second magnetic core at thefirst time, where the first pole configuration and the second poleconfiguration are opposite one another and where the rotor is configuredto rotate such the first magnet and the second magnet pass through thefirst magnetic core to cause a first magnetic flux, which produces afirst electric current that generates a first voltage across the firstcoil and such that the first magnet and the second magnet pass throughthe second magnetic core to cause a second magnetic flux, which producesa second electric current that generates a second voltage across thesecond coil.
 24. The system of claim 6, comprising: a third singularstructure fill element; and a fourth singular structure fill element,where the third singular structure fill element stacks with the eighthmember, where the fourth singular structure fill element stacks with thesixth member, and where the third singular structure fill element, thefourth singular structure fill element, the fifth member, the sixthmember, the seventh member, and the eighth member, at least in part,form the second magnetic core such that the second magnetic core hasabout a uniform thickness.
 25. The system of claim 24, where the firstmember comprises a first male end, where the third member comprises afirst female end, where the first male end and the first female endinterlock to form a uniform portion of the first magnetic core, wherethe fifth member comprises a second male end, where the seventh membercomprises a second female end, and where the second male end and thesecond female end interlock to form a uniform portion of the secondmagnetic core.
 26. The system of claim 25, comprising: a first magnet,that is part of a rotor, with a first pole configuration that isconfigured to align with the second member and the fourth member tocomplete a loop of the first magnetic core at a first time andconfigured to align with the sixth member and the eighth member tocomplete the loop of the second magnetic core at a second time; and asecond magnet, that is part of the rotor, with second pole configurationthat is configured to align with the second member and the fourth memberto complete the loop of the first magnetic core at the second time andconfigured to align with the sixth member and the eighth member tocomplete the loop of the second magnetic core at the first time, wherethe first pole configuration and the second pole configuration areopposite one another and where the rotor is configured to rotate suchthe first magnet and the second magnet pass through the first magneticcore to cause a first magnetic flux, which produces a first electriccurrent that generates a first voltage across the first coil and suchthat the first magnet and the second magnet pass through the secondmagnetic core to cause a second magnetic flux, which produces a secondelectric current that generates a second voltage across the second coil.27. The system of claim 25, comprising: a magnet, that is part of arotor, configured to align with the second member and the fourth memberto complete a loop of the first magnetic core at a first time and thatconfigured to align with the sixth member and the eighth member tocomplete a loop of the second magnetic core at a second time, where afirst voltage applied across the first coil causes a first electriccurrent to flow through the first magnetic core to produce a firstmagnetic flux that causes rotation of the rotor toward the secondmagnetic core to occur by way of the magnet and where a second voltageapplied across the second coil causes a second electric current to flowthrough the second magnetic core to produce a second magnetic flux thatcauses rotation of the rotor toward the first magnetic core to occur byway of the magnet.
 28. The system of claim 25, where the first male endprotrudes through the female end and through the second singularstructure and where the first singular structure and the second singularstructure are coupled together.
 29. A system, comprising: anon-transitory computer readable medium configured to retain aninstruction set, an output of a first sensor that monitors a firstsegmented magnetic core, and an output of a second sensor that monitorsa second segmented magnetic core; and a processor configured to executethe instruction set to identify a failure of the first segmentedmagnetic core from the output of the first sensor and to identify afailure of the second segmented magnetic core from the output of thesecond sensor.
 30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium,communicatively coupled to a processor, that stores a command setexecutable by the processor to facilitate operation of a component set,the component set comprising: a reception component configured toreceive an output of a first sensor that monitors a first segmentedmagnetic core, and an output of a second sensor that monitors a secondsegmented magnetic core; and an identification component configured toidentify a failure of the first segmented magnetic core from the outputof the first sensor and configured to identify a failure of the secondsegmented magnetic core from the output of the second sensor.